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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    No, he didn't - I was waiting for that in the hope that I could learn something new - no such luck.  I fell asleep shortly after as the presenter, quite rightly, gave up and it went on to Tweet of the Day - far more interesting and informative :D
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I have just changed the TV channel so I can watch GW live.   OH groaned and then observed it must be time for me to fall asleep!
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Awake since 2.30am :'(
    Devon.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Went to Wakehurst Place yesterday to see the rhododendrons and azaleas,as our NT membership is about to expire. We always take good, the old man has a shot rotator cuff,and now a bad neck. I would have to carry the picnic thingy.out cool box contained cake, icing and strawberries,to assemble later. I have a thermal picnic back pack,but eventually that hurts. Took a cold drink. For lunch bought sandwich, cheese/ pickle white bread which I loathe,but the only brown contained bacon ,(don't eat meat) hot chocolate,which they forgot to add to the hot water,lemon cake, hubby also got a cheese straw,guess what was missing! A lot of plants were wrongly labelled. Came across Thalictrum I love it,have several,label said Scabious. Hubby said of course the labels are correct, there were many other examples. Journey there ,90 minutes to do 23 miles, the only 2 roads we can use had roadworks. Had resigned ourselves to failure,but made it. Did a couple of brief visits. Home,30 miles,2 hours,the next road to ours had a burst water main!
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Over the last 3 years, I've pointed out a wrongly labelled group of Hostas at Rosemoor to about 4 members of staff, and the label is still there.
    Devon.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    The previous day went to Bateman's Kipling's old house, lovely cake and coffee in  a real live cup,not a paper thing
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Found a car we'd like to buy. However, the admin at the dealers is an absolute shambles. We are very much inclined to walk away. I would have thought, the extra you pay on the price would be offset by a smooth purchase and guidance through the legalities and paperwork.

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It’s not Car Shop is it? 
    Don’t ever ever buy a car from them. We had a year of hell with a car my son bought from them  ... eventually Black Horse made them take it back and he got all his payments back and compensation. They’re totally useless ... and they lie through their teeth. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Nanny Beach said:
    The previous day went to Bateman's Kipling's old house, lovely cake and coffee in  a real live cup,not a paper thing

    You'd expect the cake to be good at Mr Kiplings house.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    No. It isn't @Dovefromabove.  I looked at the reviews. They veer from 5* amazing to 1* don't buy from them (a polite one) with nothing much in between. 
    I'm voting with my feet and my instincts.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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